diff --git a/configs/microzed_defconfig b/configs/microzed_defconfig
index 5a942758fc..989170c3c0 100644
--- a/configs/microzed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/microzed_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="zynq_microzed"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2015.07"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_PATCH="$(TOPDIR)/board/avnet/microzed/uboot"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_DTB_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_ZYNQ_IMAGE=y